MANILA, Philippines—The Commission on Appointments (CA) confirmed on the floor on Wednesday the nominations of seven ambassadors and ad interim appointments of two foreign service officers.
The seven newly-confirmed ambassadors are the following:
- Christopher Montero, ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary to the Kingdom of Cambodia, Chief Mission Class II
- Carlos Sorreta, ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary to the Russian Federation with concurrent jurisdiction over the Republic of Armenia, Republic of Belarus and Republic of Ukraine, Chief of Mission, Class I
- Jose Burgos, ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary to the Federative Republic of Brazil with concurrent jurisdiction over the Republic of Colombia, the Co-operative Republic of Guyana, and the Republic of Suriname, Chief of Mission Class II
- Junever Mahilum-West, ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary to the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan with concurrent jurisdiction over the Palestine Republic, Chief of Mission, Class II
- Meynardo Montealegre, ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary to the Brunei Darussalam, Chief of Mission, Class II
- Nestor Ochoa, ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary to the Hellenic Republic with concurrent jurisdiction over the Republic of Cyprus, Chief of Mission, Class I
- Bayani Mangibin, ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary to the Republic of Kenya and to include the concurrent jurisdiction over the republic of South Sudan, Chief of Mission, Class I
The Commission also confirmed the ad interim appointments of Joseph Anthony Reyes, foreign service officer, Class I; and Jose Garcia III, foreign service officer, Class II.
Their confirmation came on the last session day of Congress this 2014 as it will go on a Christmas break starting Thursday.
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